,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bc1       
#bjai,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,mrs4       
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4 ,spei]1   
,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4
 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4  
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1   
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     
,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4       
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,kelly (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l>son (    
,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,trone1
 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4        
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 
,moore7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,concurr5t    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! significance 
( equal pay & ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to
 ,black wom5 9 comp>ison to m54  ,:]eas1
 ,augu/ #bb1 #bjai1 is ,black ,wom5's   

,equal ,pay ,day1 :i* m>ks ! day t      
symbolizes h[ long into #bjai ,black    
wom5 mu/ "w to make :at m5 7 paid 9     
#bjah2 ,:]eas section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77#a77 prohibits       
discrim9ation 9 wages on ! basis ( sex =
 equal "w2 ,:]eas title ,,vii ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e et seq47 prohibits discrim9ation
 9 comp5sation because ( race1 color1   
religion1 national orig91 or sex2 ,:]eas
 despite ! passage ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act 
( #aifc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf note7 m ?an 
#e decades ago1 :i* e/abli%es t employ]s
 %all n discrim9ate 9 wages on ! basis (
 sex1 b %all provide equal pay = equal  
"w1 ,c5sus ,bureau data %[s t ,black    
wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are        
typically paid #fa c5ts = e doll> paid  
to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas if ! 
curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age ,black  
wom5 w h to wait #ajj ye>s to a*ieve    
equal pay2 ,:]eas ! m$ian annual pay = a
 ,black woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+   

full-"t1 ye>-r\nd is #cf1gce1 :i* means 
t typically ,black wom5 lose ne>ly      
#idg1jjj 9 pot5tial e>n+s ov] _!        
lifetime to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas lo/ wages
 mean ,black wom5 h less money to       
support !mselves & _! families1 save &  
inve/ = ! future1 & sp5d on goods &     
s]vices1 caus+ bus9esses & ! economy to 
suff] z a result2 ,:]eas ,black wom5's  
m$ian e>n+s are less ?an m5's at e level
 ( academic a*ievem5t1 ) ,black wom5 )  
less ?an a high s*ool diploma e>n+ #bd  
p]c5t less ?an ,:ite m51 & ,black wom5 )
 an advanc$ degree e>n+ #cf p]c5t less  
?an ,:ite m5 ) ! same level ( education2
 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #hj   
p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs are key breadw9n]s 
= _! families1 b mo!rs work+ full-"t are
 typically paid only #ed p]c5t z mu* z  
,:ite fa!rs2 ,:]eas ! lack ( access to  
af=dable1 quality *ild c>e1 paid family 
& m$ical leave1 paid sick leave1 & o!r  
family fri5dly workplace policies =ces  
_m ,black wom5 to *oose betwe5 _!       
pay*eck or job & gett+ quality c>e =    

!mselves or _! family memb]s1 &         
contributes to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas1 if ! 
wage gap 7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,black
 woman work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd w\ld h   
en\gh money = approximately #b & a half 
ye>s ( *ild c>e2 m ?an #b4f additional  
ye>s ( tuition & fees = a #d-ye> public 
univ]sity1 or ! full co/ ( tuition &    
fees = a #b-ye> community college2 ne>ly
 #ag additional mon?s ( premiums =      
employ]-bas$ heal? insurance2 #afe m    
weeks ( food = h] family 7m ?an #c ye>s 
wor?72 m ?an #ae additional mon?s (     
mortgage & utilities paym5ts2 #bc m     
mon?s ( r5t2 ne>ly #bj additional ye>s (
 bir? control2 or en\gh money to pay (f 
/ud5t loan debt 9 j ov] #a ye>2 ,:]eas  
#be to #he p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 sexually  
h>ass$ at ! workplace1 & rese>* has f\nd
 t only a small numb] ( ^? :o exp]i5ce  
h>assm5t1 or ab\t #a 9 #aj1 =mally      
report incid5ts = reasons includ+ lack (
 access to ! compla9ts processes & fe> (
 retaliation2 ,:]eas workplace h>assm5t 
=ces _m wom5 to leave _! occupation or  

indu/ry ) t>gets ( h>assm5t be+ #f4e    
times m likely z non-t>gets to *ange    
jobs or pass up opportunities =         
advancem5t1 & ?is contributes to ! g5d] 
wage gap2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 exp]i5ce   
workplace h>assm5t & discrim9ation at   
high rates4 ,9 a rec5t survey1 #fa p]c5t
 ( ,black wom5 report$ exp]i5c+ racial  
discrim9ation & #bh p]c5t report$ be+ v 
worri$ ab\t sexual h>assm5t at "w & !   
,,eeoc reports t ,black wom5 file       
workplace sexual h>assm5t compla9ts #c  
times z (t5 z ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas ne>ly  
two-?irds ( work]s paid ! m9imum wage or
 less are wom5 & !re is a               
disproportionate conc5tration ( wom5 (  
color 9 l[-wage & tipp$ jobs2 ,:]eas m  
?an #dj p]c5t ( private sector employees
 say t discussion ( wage & sal>y        
in=mation is disc\rag$ & ano!r #be p]c5t
 report t x is =mally prohibit$1 :i* c  
hide pay discrim9ation & prev5t rem$ies2
 ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity ,black wom5 face 
is "p ( a wid] set ( disp>ities ,black  
wom5 face 9 home[n]%ip1 unemploym5t1    

pov]ty1 access to *ild c>e1 & ! ability 
to accumulate weal?2 ,:]eas 9 #bjag !   
g5d] wage gap wid5$ = ,black wom52      
,:]eas true pay equity requires a       
multi-facet$ /rategy t addresses ! g5d]$
 & racial inju/ices t ,black wom5 face  
daily2 & ,:]eas _m national             
organizations h designat$ ,augu/ #bb1   
#bjai1 z ,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day
 to repres5t ! additional "t t wom5 mu/ 
"w to comp5sate = ! l[] wages paid to   
,black wom5 la/ ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes !        
disp>ity 9 wages paid to ,black wom51 & 
its impact on wom51 families1 & !       
,nation2 &  7#b7 reaffirms its support =
 ensur+ equal pay & clos+ ! g5d] wage   
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